IFWJ Mourns the Death of Veteran Journalist Rahul Jalali

Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) is deeply grieved over the sad demise of a veteran journalist Rahul Jalali this morning. He was not keeping well for quite a long time. He died at a relatively young age. His writings and debates on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir were taken very seriously by the dispensations of New Delhi and Srinagar as well. His father PN Jalali was a highly respected journalist of Kashmir. However, in the fag end of his life, he had to take refuge in Delhi because of the ethnic cleansing carried out by the fanatic terrorists.

Shri Jalali was very helpful to all journalists. He was also the President of the Press Club of India, which he served in different capacities for a number of years. IFWJ stalwart C.B. Kaul remembers him very fondly and has mourned his death. Shri Jalali has been very active in voicing the journalism-related issues and always strove for maintaining the freedom of the press.

IFWJ President B.V. Mallikarjunaiah, Vice-President Hemant Tiwari and Treasurer Rinku Yadav have sent their condolences on the death of Shri Jalali and have prayed to God to provide enough strength to his family to bear the irreparable loss.

IFWJ dips its banner in the memory of an amiable and scholarly veteran journalist Rahul Jalali.


Parmanand Pandey
Secretary-General, IFWJ